cross-tunnel en · NOUN
Etymology
From cross- + tunnel.
Meanings
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A tunnel linking two parallel main tunnels.
Despite launching more than a month earlier than Cecilia, Florence is actually due to re-emerge an estimated six weeks later. This is because all of the cross-tunnels to link the main bores will be mined from Florence 's side.
2021 July 14, Paul Stephen, “A portal into the future”, in RAIL, number 935, page 53:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cross-tunnels | Number=Plur | lexicographic |